gegenlesen
[ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌleːzn̩]
The verdict
“gegenlesen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zur Überprüfung nochmals lesen, ein Schriftstück auf Fehler prüfen
Corpus desk
Index DE-gegenlesen · gegenlesen · German
gegenlesen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gegenlesen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌleːzn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „gegenlesen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
gegenlesen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌleːzn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zur Überprüfung nochmals lesen, ein Schriftstück auf Fehler prüfen".
No generated misspelling entries exist for gegenlesen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gegenlesen, spelled G-E-G-E-N-L-E-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1zur Überprüfung nochmals lesen, ein Schriftstück auf Fehler prüfen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how gegenlesen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Kann diese Anklageschrift bitte noch mal jemand gegenlesen, bevor wir sie verschicken?
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.